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Hollywood Hits with "Sewing Scenes"

 
1930 - 1960 - click here
1961 - 1990 - click here
1991 - present - see below
 
1994 -"Interview With a Vampire"- "Claudia", played by Kirsten Dunst is a young vampire and has beautiful dresses made just for her. While sewing by hand one of the seamstresses pricks her finger with the sewing needle and Claudia is quick to suck the blood. (Not a good movie for kids to see.)
Interview with the Vampire
DVD; Buy New: $22.48
Interview with the Vampire
VHS Tape; Buy New: $14.95
 
 
1995 - "How to Make an American Quilt" - Winona Ryder, a student returns to her home town for a summer to think about her soon to be marriage.  The quilting bee that her grandmother held at her house as a child still meets. During the summer the ladies sew into the wedding quilt their hopes and memories.  This is an excellent movie and my 3 teenage daughters loved it too!!!   
How to Make an American Quilt
VHS Tape; Buy New: $9.98
How to Make an American Quilt
DVD; Buy New: $13.48
 
 
1997 -"For Richer or Poorer" - with Kristy Alley and Tim Allen, not only does Kristy Alley learn to sew and quilt, she ends up doing fashion design for the Amish in this movie, introducing them to more color, and putting on a "Fashion Show". Great movie!!!
For Richer or Poorer
VHS Tape; Buy New: $9.98
For Richer or Poorer
DVD; Buy New: $13.03
 
 
2002-"Sweet Home Alabama" - The opening scene after Melanie's flashback of her past, played by Reese Witherspoon,  is her gathering all her clothes she designed. She ends up being a successful fashion designer, and having her own fashion show with her line of clothes that the critiques loved.
Sweet Home Alabama
VHS Tape; Buy New: $20.69
Sweet Home Alabama
DVD; Buy New: $16.39
 
 
2002 - "Real Women Have Curves" - a story of  Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager on the verge of becoming a woman. She lives in the predominately Latino community of East Los Angeles. Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college. Torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage she agrees to work with her mother at her sister's downtown LA sewing factory. Over the summer she learns to sew and admire the hardworking team of women who teach her solidarity and teamwork.
Real Women Have Curves
DVD; Buy New: $13.02
 
 
2003 -"The Lizzie McGuire Movie" - While Lizzie, played by Hillary Duff,  is in Rome, the fashion designers are all over her, and have her try on numerous new fashions they have designed just for her!
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
VHS Tape; Buy New: $22.99
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
DVD; Buy New: $26.09
 
 
2006 - "The Devil Wears Prada" - GREAT movie about the Fashion industry and trying to move up in that field!

 

 

If you can remember a "Sewing Scene" in a Hollywood Hit movie, please E-MAIL me with the movie title and year.    

 

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Hollywood Hits with a "Sewing Scene" 1930 - 1960 - click here
Hollywood Hits with a "Sewing Scene" 1961 - 1990 - click here
Hollywood Hits with a "Sewing Scene" 1991 - present - see above

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